Apparent Close Up (Withdraw and Push) 如封似閉
Rú fēng sì bì
How to do it
Slide the left hand under the right forearm, open the hands as the weight sits back, draw the palms toward the chest, then push forward with both hands from the legs.
Step by step
- Slide the left hand under the right forearm
- Turn the palms up and separate them shoulder-width
- Sit back, drawing the hands toward the chest
- Shift forward and push both palms out
Breathing
Inhale as you draw back; exhale as you push.
Health focus
Weight shifting, shoulder relaxation.
Common mistakes
- Pulling the hands into the chest with the elbows flared
- Leaning back
Martial meaning
Frees a grabbed arm, then pushes the opponent away.
How it varies between styles
| Yang | Withdraw and push, 'as if sealing, as if closing'. |
|---|---|
| Wu | 'As If Seemingly Sealed Shut'. |
| Chen | Six Sealing Four Closing is the Chen counterpart. |
| Seated | Draw hands back toward chest on inhale, push forward on exhale. |
Where it appears
- Simplified 24 (Beijing Form) – step 22: Apparent Close Up
- Yang Family Traditional 103 Form – step 15: Apparent Close Up
- Yang Family Traditional 103 Form – step 53: Apparent Close Up
- Yang Family Traditional 103 Form – step 100: Apparent Close Up
- Chen Practical Method Yilu – 81 Movements – step 18: Step Up to Push with Two Hands
- Chen Laojia Yilu (Old Frame First Road) – 74 Movements – step 18: Pushing with Both Hands
- Cheng Man-ch'ing 37-Posture Short Form – step 16: Apparent Close Up
- Wu Jianquan 108 Long Form – step 12: As If Seemingly Sealed Shut
- Wu Jianquan 108 Long Form – step 52: As If Seemingly Sealed Shut
- Sun Style 73 Competition Form – step 13: Apparent Close Up
- Sun Style 73 Competition Form – step 40: Apparent Close Up
Animated 2D guide (front view). The highlighted leg carries the weight, the faint trails show the path of the hands, and the cue at the top suggests the breath.
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